master workman
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In Lincoln Cathedral there are two fine rose windows, one made by a master workman, and the other by his apprentice, out of the pieces of stained glass the former had thrown aside.
From Strange Pages from Family Papers by T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Dyer
François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.
From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by George Wharton Edwards
It is perfectly comprehending the action of the lever escapement and then being able to remedy defects, that constitute the master workman.
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The journeyman, for instance, voluntarily retards his marriage until he has become a master workman, and once he has attained that degree, he "works the golden mine of his trade."
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
